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Health & wellness

Health & wellness
Tips for truckers wanting to get healthier in the New Year
79% of New Year’s goals involve improving health, but just 9% of Americans actually keep their resolutions throughout the year.
December 19, 2025
Essential Tips For Truck Drivers To Lose Weight Live Longer
Mergers & Acquisitions
Two driver health platforms join forces to improve safety
Project 61 deal expands the platform's driver health initiatives with Offshift's technology that addresses nutrition, movement and sleep.
August 11, 2025
Melton Truck Lines driver shares TikTok video about how to workout on the road.
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Health & wellness
Trucking companies spark healthier lifestyles for drivers
Truckers need health and wellness programs tailored to their lifestyles to become healthier while over the road, and the onus is on the trucking companies to make that happen.
April 15, 2025
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Perspectives
What it really means to be a trucker
A recent survey of truckers by JW Surety Bonds highlights the stresses of long hours on the road.
April 8, 2025
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Recruiting & retention
Could a sun protection device improve driver retention?
A former truck driver has developed a device that protects truckers' left arms from sun exposure. The device aims to reduce cases of skin cancer in truckers without blocking their view of the road or hindering window function.
March 11, 2025
Arm Rocker Sun Blocker
Technology
Geotab launches a new safety-focused device and partnership
The telematics provider's new AI-powered, road-facing sensor offers the full picture of driver behavior and accidents while protecting privacy, and its new joint venture with a behavioral health platform aims to improve driver safety and wellbeing.
February 27, 2025
Geotab Vitality
Workforce
Surveys find driver stress directly impacts road safety
In a recent Geotab report, 68% of drivers said work-related stress negatively impacts their performance, and 78% believe stress and mental health contribute to road dangers.
February 25, 2025
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Health & wellness
Highway to health: Poor nutrition, lack of options leads to health woes for truckers
Nearly 20% of drivers rank physical health as a top concern, yet the industry has the highest rate of obesity and diabetes among all U.S. occupations.
December 12, 2024
What Drivers Want
Health & wellness
Highway to health: Pay, lack of sleep and home time are top factors in driver mental health
When listing their top concerns, mental health wasn't at the top of truckers' lists. But the many concerns they did highlight have a significant effect on mental health.
December 11, 2024
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Workforce
Highway to health: Stress a top contributor to lagging truck driver wellness
Research conducted by the World Health Organization found that 83% of U.S. workers suffer from work-related stress.
December 9, 2024
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Workforce
Only 3 days left: What do truck drivers want from fleets?
Find out what makes truck drivers tick, and what ticks them off, during a complimentary webinar hosted by CCJ Thursday.
June 28, 2024
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CCJ Innovators
American Central Transport kick-starts wellness outreach with life coach role
ACT last year hired a life coach to support employees who may be struggling in life and simply need someone to care.
January 1, 2024
ACT Life Coach Dre Carnegie (right) is a familiar face in the carrier's cafe, which is located close to where drivers enter the building.
Health & wellness
The big picture of driver wellness includes mental health
According to recent studies, investing $1 in a wellness program can yield $6 in saved healthcare costs.
November 13, 2023
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Health & wellness
Easing drivers' access to healthcare
Drivers are still plagued with the expense of healthcare, along with the difficulty of finding it.
November 13, 2023
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Health & wellness
Fleets have a role in driver health and wellness
Driver health impacts a fleet's insurance premiums.
November 13, 2023
truck driver drinking water
Health & wellness
Keeping drivers means offering more than health insurance coverage
With an average life expectancy 16 years lower than the national average, drivers are understandably concerned about their health.
November 13, 2023
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Pay and benefits
Trucking companies can help drivers lower health-related costs
With trucking being one of unhealthiest occupations, trucking companies should look into providing better employer-paid health insurance policies to recruit and retain drivers.
June 14, 2023
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Workforce
Download CCJ's What Drivers Want report
CCJ's 2024 What Drivers Want report is a survey of more than 500 drivers that offers insights into their struggles, frustrations, wants and needs.
April 24, 2023
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Top Stories
GP Transco upgraded its in-house TMS with two AI-powered tools to improve driver/load planning and reduce inefficiencies. Currently, 95% of load entries are automated through data robots and EDI, minimizing mismatched loads, reducing planner workload and boosting customer satisfaction. The company was named CCJ's Innovator of the Year Thursday night. Pictured are CEO Dominic Zastarskis and Amos Savickas, EVP of Operations.
CCJ Innovators
GP Transco named CCJ's Innovator of the Year
Commercial Carrier Journal has named Joliet, Illinois-based GP Transco its 2026 CCJ Innovator of the Year.
Truck Accidents Freight Broker Liability
Regulations
Should brokers be liable in the event of a truck crash?
Werner Truck
Mergers & Acquisitions
Will Werner's $245M FirstFleet buy signal new era of dedicated trucking consolidation?
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Business
Former Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers, other assets up for auction
With the addition of FirstFleet, Werner is expected to grow its Dedicated revenues by approximately 50% and become North America's fifth-largest Dedicated carrier by power units. The transaction also increases Werner’s share in more resilient categories such as grocery and baked goods.
Business
Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M
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